Allenhurst, New Jersey

Allenhurst, New Jersey
Location of Allenhurst in Monmouth County circled and highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Monmouth County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
Census Bureau map of Allenhurst, New Jersey
Allenhurst
Location in Monmouth County
Allenhurst
Location in New Jersey
Allenhurst
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°14′09″N 74°00′09″W / 40.235945°N 74.002417°W / 40.235945; -74.002417
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyMonmouth
IncorporatedApril 26, 1897
Named afterAbner Allen
Government
  TypeWalsh Act
  BodyBoard of Commissioners
  MayorFrieda O. Adjmi (term ends May 2028)
  Municipal ClerkDonna Campagna
Area
  Total
0.28 sq mi (0.73 km2)
  Land0.25 sq mi (0.65 km2)
  Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)  11.43%
  Rank554th of 565 in state
50th of 53 in county
Elevation
23 ft (7 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
472
  Estimate 
(2023)
466
  Rank553rd of 565 in state
52nd of 53 in county
  Density1,884.4/sq mi (727.6/km2)
   Rank303rd of 565 in state
38th of 53 in county
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Codes
07711
Area codes732 exchanges: 517, 531, 660, 663
FIPS code3402500730
GNIS feature ID0885136
Websitewww.allenhurstnj.org

Allenhurst is a borough located on the Jersey Shore, in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The settlement was named after resident Abner Allen and was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 26, 1897, from portions of Ocean Township. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 472, a decrease of 24 (−4.8%) from the 2010 census count of 496, which in turn reflected a decline of 222 (−30.9%) from the 718 counted in the 2000 census.

Bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and Deal Lake to the west, it is in close proximity to New York City and is a stop on the NJ Transit North Jersey Coast Line. The borough is at the center of a string of wealthy communities between Long Branch and Asbury Park with many historic homes built during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

In 2006, Allenhurst ranked 131st in Forbes magazine's list of the most expensive ZIP Codes in the United States.